Chileans weigh a new constitution
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Blind state Supreme Court judge drives for first time
A Michigan Supreme Court justice, who is blind, fulfills one of his lifelong ambitions.
Brooklyn Public Library makes banned books available to teens for free
Scott Simon gets an update from Nick Higgins, chief librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library, on the Books Unbanned initiative. It makes e-books and audiobooks available to teens nationwide.
Stocks tumble after Fed announces plan to keep interest rates up
The chairman of the Federal Reserve surprised the stock market when he said the central bank would continue raising interest rates. The remarks also mean more pain for home buyers and other borrowers.
'Will of the People' is Muse's call for revolution
Scott Simon speaks with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy about the band's new album, "Will of the People."
Family musician Justin Roberts makes music for all ages
Scott Simon speaks to Justin Roberts, who makes music for kids and their grown-ups, about his new album "Space Cadet."
Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah releases new novel 'Afterlives'
Scott Simon talks with Nobel Prize winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah about his latest novel, "Afterlives," which follows several generations of East Africans in the wake of colonization.
New York City welcomes asylum seekers from Texas but struggles to house them
New York City officials and volunteers are giving asylum seekers bused from Texas a warm welcome, but the migrants' arrival can still be rocky, with many having to stay in homeless shelters.
Saturday sports: NFL suspends Watson; Big Ten gets TV deal; WNBA playoffs begin
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gets an 11-game suspension, the Big Ten Conference announces a huge TV rights deal, and the WNBA playoffs get underway.
A look at Ukraine, 6 months into its war with Russia
An update on the war in Ukraine and a look at how life in the city of Odesa has changed.
U.S. and Chinese tensions cause economic worries in the Indo-Pacific region
There's growing fear that the rift between the U.S. and China could cause economic instability in the wider Indo-Pacific region.
Attorney General Garland is 18 months into his promise to return the DOJ to normal
Nearly 18 months into his tenure at DOJ, Attorney General Merrick Garland faces consequential decisions about the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump.